ICM Partners Drops Celine Dion As Client For Not Paying Commission

[Ronny83]

ICM Partners has dropped Celine Dion as a client, after she failed to pay commission on her concerts stemming from a deal signed in 2017, according to an internal memo obtained by Billboard.

 

Dion, 50, has been represented by Rob Prinz, currently partner/co-head of worldwide concerts at ICM, for 30 years, since the beginning of her career. According to the memo, ICM will no longer be representing Dion, and will be initiating legal proceedings in order to receive that compensation.

 

"As many of you are aware, Rob Prinz has represented Celine Dion for over 30 years (since the beginning of her career), including her unprecedented $500 Million, multi-year touring and performing deal which she signed in 2017," the memo reads. "Unfortunately, Ms. Dion is refusing to pay the balance of commissions she owes the agency on this historic deal. Please know that we have made every effort to amicably resolve this matter. While we continue to admire and respect her extraordinary talent as an artist, regrettably we are left with no choice but to initiate a legal proceeding to secure the compensation we are owed, and as such we will no longer be representing her."

 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8498309/icm-partners-drops-celine-dion-client-not-paying-commission

[CelinesDIVO5]

WOW.

[Naiomi zhannah]

Will this affect Celine in anyway.

[Peppercorn1991]

OMG! What is this?!?!?!?

 

Kev x

[maki_Dion-er]

Is it really Celine refusing to pay or is there some shady stuff happening within her team?

[Peppercorn1991]

We knew all along something was wrong with her team.... this shouldnt be happening!

 

Kev x

[CSCfan]

Babyyyyy, this is seriousssss

 

Sorry, couldn’t resist. Wtf is going on in her team?!

This doesn’t happen overnight. And with a partnership of 30 years, they/Rob wouldn’t have dropped her that easy.... She has a whole team that deals with this stuff, where are they??

[Dancing_Queen]

They need to release a statement on this asap. I want to know their side of the story.

 

Seems odd that they name her specifically, no? (not her 'management' or her 'team, but 'Ms.Dion refuses to pay').

 

Why do I get the feeling that this may be related to Aldo's sudden exit?

[flutefreak]

Huh? Would like to know the other side of the story as well.

[Nmj]

They need to release a statement on this asap. I want to know their side of the story.

 

Seems odd that they name her specifically, no? (not her 'management' or her 'team, but 'Ms.Dion refuses to pay').

 

Why do I get the feeling that this may be related to Aldo's sudden exit?

 

That’s because she is now the boss.

 

It’s time that she finally does the smart thing and hire ONE smart and capable person to lead this team, cause right now everyone seems to sleeping their way to the bank.

[Celine Fan 77]

What?!? Now this is some unexpected news... Hopefully her team will release a press statement on this matter soon.

[maki_Dion-er]

maybe there's some truth to this after all

 

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I hope this doesn't affect her future touring. She needs to release a statement asap.

Edited February 13, 2019 at 10:34 PM by maki_Dion-er

[nuts2you]

Maybe that's why she lost so much weight because of the stress ,

[mirage]

Can someone explain who ICM is and Rob Prinz? Hahaha all I know is AEG

[CelinesDIVO5]

Can someone explain who ICM is and Rob Prinz? Hahaha all I know is AEG

 

ICM is the Management Company that oversees her tours. Rob Prinz works for them, and has been the principal on the tour management team through this agency.

[Peppercorn1991]

Celine can’t be having money problems can she?

 

Kev x

[biscuit2]

And if her team wants to change of company, or renegociate the contract for the next world tour and the actual company don't want to. In France Gilbert Coullier was this producer for years and in 2016, she moves to Jackie Lombard. Edited February 13, 2019 at 10:53 PM by biscuit2

[maki_Dion-er]

are they only asking for owed commissions from the 2017 tour?

I want to hear her side of the story. There's more here than we know yet, hopefully, it's not someone/people on her team doing her dirty somehow.

 

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Edited February 13, 2019 at 10:57 PM by maki_Dion-er

[minolli]

Yikes. I've tried to give her team the benefit of the doubt for the last 3 years, but geez...what is going on? They're seeming pretty rudderless at this point. Curious to hear more about the backstory here.

[nuts2you]

well if her team does happen to read this forum (which we think they do) I pretty sure they know about it

[mirage]

Okay, and what is AEG than? Sorry but I really have no clue who is who and which company is responsible for what.

 

So they need commission money of her Europe 2017 tour?

 

Curious what kind of touring deal she made

"including her unprecedented $500 Million, multi-year touring and performing deal which she signed in 2017"

 

 

 

ICM is the Management Company that oversees her tours. Rob Prinz works for them, and has been the principal on the tour management team through this agency.

[CelinesDIVO5]

Okay, and what is AEG than? Sorry but I really have no clue who is who and which company is responsible for what.

 

So they need commission money of her Europe 2017 tour?

 

Curious what kind of touring deal she made

"including her unprecedented $500 Million, multi-year touring and performing deal which she signed in 2017"

 

AEG is like the tour producer. Artists book their tour venues through them, they put up the production costs of the tour etc.

[Shaun]

Not that anyone here doubted how important René ever was but things like this just confirm it. Celine should never be associated with stories like this. Whilst I am sure there have been business disagreements in the past they would’ve all been resolved professionally and amicably behind closed doors.

 

Sadly this seems more evidence of Céline needing help. She isn’t a music manager nor a businesswoman. I’ve no doubt she’s learned much over the years but she needs a stable manager. If it’s Dave Platel so be it. He needs to sort this now.

[Tricey3115]

Shes not being sued that amount its just negotions within that contract that wernt payed besides thats her management and reps jobs not hers she doesnt personally write checks every month That all handled by lawyers and her team i dont find this bad at all personally on her shes had this probably before when employees didnt get there pay one time a long time ago. This agency just wants their commission from her contract not the amount she was paid

[Nmj]

Not that anyone here doubted how important René ever was but things like this just confirm it. Celine should never be associated with stories like this. Whilst I am sure there have been business disagreements in the past they would’ve all been resolved professionally and amicably behind closed doors.

 

Sadly this seems more evidence of Céline needing help. She isn’t a music manager nor a businesswoman. I’ve no doubt she’s learned much over the years but she needs a stable manager. If it’s Dave Platel so be it. He needs to sort this now.

 

They have been lost without Rene, plain and simple. I’ve always liked Renè but man when he’s been gone really makes us as fans know all he did z

[pat200]

first off, half a billion touring deal!! just wow!! second, why is she not paying her fees?? this is so ridiculous! not what she wants to be in the news for.

[Tricey3115]

shes not being sued $500 million that was her contract she just owns them their commission

[angelil78]

She has a huge damage check to do. This is bad news since this time it's respectable media talking about it.

 

I hope for once she gives a statement about this or that this gets sorted out asap.

[Tricey3115]

She doesnt sort out this stuff thats for her lawyers publicists and management to do she is a celebrity she doesnt handle her money by herself she has people who handle paying the bills all rich people do its not the first time its happend to her or anyone famous its not that really big of a deal on her more her management cause its her team being suied not her personally on an article it said her representatives

[Xpresso]

Maybe Celine is just putting her foot down. A $500 million deal and she needs to pay them the rest of the commission… How much is that commission? If it's 10% we are talking about $50 millions!!! They could be sharks, who knows?!